H.R. 59: Sunset All Czars Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Sunset All Czars Act

Plain summary

Sunset All Czars Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, policy office within the Executive Office of the President, or similar office that is established by or at the direction of the President and is headed by a Czar. Defines "Czar" as the head of any such office who: (1) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate, (2) is excepted from the competitive service, (3) performs or delegates functions which would be performed or delegated by an individual appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate if not for the establishment of such task force or office, and (4) does not have an existing removal date.

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Official text

Sunset All Czars Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · 60 cosponsors

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John R. Carter (R-TX), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Tom Cole (R-OK), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] reported raising $11.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr59.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr59 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112